Kosciuszko National Park · from Sydney by public transport
Thredbo is about 9 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, right by Thredbo.
About Thredbo
Thredbo is a village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of Sydney, accessible by the Alpine Way via Cooma, Berridale and Jindabyne. The village is built in the valley of the Thredbo River, also known as the Crackenback River, at the foot of the Ramshead Range.
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Step by step
- Bus 631 from Central Station to Canberra Station, leaving at 07:11 (4h 09m).
- Coach 775 from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd, leaving at 11:35 (2h 10m).
- Bus S506 from Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd to Snowy Mountains Grammar School, leaving at 15:28 (12 min).
- Bus S527 from Snowy Mountains Grammar School to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, leaving at 15:55 (39 min).
- Walk 150 m to Thredbo.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Thredbo. The usual route from Central leaves you at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, 250 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Thredbo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr (on the usual route) | 250 m on foot |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: not possible; the nearest stop is Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, 250 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Thredbo on foot from there.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:10, last at 07:10; one journey a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:37, last at 07:37; one journey a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:37, last at 07:37; one journey a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Thredbo the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 14:11 and reaches Central at 21:10, by coach 776 then bus 636. On Sundays the last one leaves at 14:11 and reaches Central at 21:02, by coach 776 then bus 7606 then bus 7602.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 631, Canberra Station, Coach Stop, coach 775, Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd, bus S506, Snowy Mountains Grammar School, bus S527 and Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| bus 631 (vehicle) | not published |
| Canberra Station, Coach Stop (change) | not published |
| coach 775 (vehicle) | not published |
| Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd (change) | not published |
| bus S506 (vehicle) | not published |
| Snowy Mountains Grammar School (change) | not published |
| bus S527 (vehicle) | not published |
| Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
The route ends at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, right by Thredbo: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Jindabyneabout 7 hours from Sydney by bus, train and coach
Batemans Bayabout 7 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Ulandraabout 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus
Questions
- Can you get to Thredbo without a car?
- Yes. Thredbo is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus and coach, about 9 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Thredbo from Sydney?
- About 9 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of the first journey on each day with a service, across a week of timetable. The fastest one we found takes 6 hours 50 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Thredbo on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:37 and the last at 07:37; one journey a day.
- What is the closest train station to Thredbo?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Thredbo is reached by bus and coach, getting off at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr.
- Can you get to Thredbo by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus and coach.
- Can you get to Thredbo by bus?
- Not by bus alone: the nearest stop is Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr, 250 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Thredbo on foot from there. The usual way is bus and coach.
- What time is the last coach back from Thredbo to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 14:11 and reaches Central at 21:10, by coach 776 then bus 636. On Sundays the last one leaves at 14:11 and reaches Central at 21:02, by coach 776 then bus 7606 then bus 7602.
- Is Thredbo wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 631, Canberra Station, Coach Stop, coach 775, Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd, bus S506, Snowy Mountains Grammar School, bus S527 and Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.